The Kudumban are a scheduled caste, which means they have mid-level status in Hindu society. Some of them would like to not be listed as such. In addition to Tamil Nadu, the Kudumban live in Karnataka and in Kerala. They speak Tamil.
They work as agricultural laborers. Women help in social and religious matters as well as men. The Kudumban prefer marriages between cousins. They believe in education but the literacy level is low, so the gospel will need to be given in oral form.
Hinduism is their religion, but there is a strong enough Christian minority that can potentially reach them for Christ.
The Kudumban people need the abundant life that only Jesus offers.
Pray that God will give them dreams and visions leading many to a relationship with Christ. Pray that Kudumban Christian believers will lead them into a disciple making movement. Pray that gospel recordings and the JESUS Film will become easily available to them.
Scripture Prayers for the Kudumban in India.
Profile Source: Keith Carey |
People Name General | Kudumban |
People Name in Country | Kudumban |
Alternate Names | Devendra; Devendra Kulattan; Kadaiyan; Kaladi; Kodaiyan; Kulattan; Mambattikkaran; Manebattikkaran; Mannadi; Muppan; Pallan; Pallar; Pannadi; Pannaiyadi; Pattakkaran; कुदुँबन |
Population this Country | 37,000 |
Population all Countries | 37,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 2 ● |
Unreached | No |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | |
People ID | 17310 |
ROP3 Code | 112689 |
Country | India | |||||||||||||||
Region | Asia, South | |||||||||||||||
Continent | Asia | |||||||||||||||
10/40 Window | Yes | |||||||||||||||
National Bible Society | Website | |||||||||||||||
Persecution Rank | 11 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | |||||||||||||||
Total States on file | 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Districts | Interactive map, listing and data download | |||||||||||||||
Specialized Website | South Asia Peoples |
Country | India |
Region | Asia, South |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | 11 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Total States | 13 |
Tamil Nadu 30,000 | |
Kerala 3,200 | |
Andhra Pradesh 1,700 | |
Maharashtra 900 | |
Delhi 400 | |
Puducherry 400 | |
Telangana 300 | |
Andaman and Nicobar 80 | |
Karnataka 80 | |
Odisha 60 | |
Gujarat 50 | |
West Bengal 30 | |
Madhya Pradesh 30 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.00 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
6.28 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
93.72 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.00 %
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Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Tamil (29,000 speakers) | |||
Language Code | tam Ethnologue Listing | |||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||
Total Languages | 2 | |||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Tamil (29,000 speakers) |
Language Code | tam Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 2 |
Secondary Languages | |
Malayalam 2,300 | |
People Groups | Speaking Tamil |
Primary Language: Tamil
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1714-1956) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1715-1998) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1727-2021) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source | Anonymous |
Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project. |
Profile Source | Keith Carey |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |